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Geography Of Vojvodina
Vojvodina is an autonomous region within Serbia located in the Pannonian plain, a region of central Europe. It shares borders with Romania in the east, Hungary in the north, Croatia in the west, and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the southwest. The southern border is administrative line to Šumadija and Western Serbia, Belgrade, and Southern and Eastern Serbia. Geographical regions of Vojvodina *Bačka **Šajkaška ** Telečka ** Gornji Breg ** Paorija *Banat ** Veliki Rit ** Gornje Livade ** Dištrikt ** Gornjani ** Poljadija ** Krašovani ** Ere *Srem ** Podlužje **Fruška Gora *Mačva *Podunavlje *Posavina *Potisje *Pomorišje Mountains and hills *Fruška Gora * Titelski Breg * Vršački Breg * Zagajička Brda Sands *Deliblatska Peščara * Subotičko-Horgoška Peščara Rivers *Danube *Tisa *Sava * Begej * Tamiš *Karaš * Zlatica *Nera * Bosut * Krivaja *Čik *Mostonga *Plazović Canals *Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube, and some larger canals part of DTD system: ** Begej canal * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital Belgrade and the Sava and Danube Rivers. The administrative center, Novi Sad, is the second-largest city in Serbia. The historic regions of Banat, Bačka, and Syrmia overlap the province. Modern Vojvodina is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with some 26 ethnic groups and six official languages. About two million people, nearly 27% of Serbia's population, live in the province. Naming ''Vojvodina'' is also the Serbian word for voivodeship, a type of duchy overseen by a voivode. The Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar, Serbian Voivodeship, a precursor to modern Vojvodina, was an Austrian province from 1849 to 1860. Its official name is the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Its name in the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornji Breg (region)
Gornji Breg (Горњи Брег) is a small geographical region in Serbia. It is located in north-eastern Bačka, in the Vojvodina province. There is also a village named Gornji Breg, which is situated in this region. See also *Bačka *Vojvodina Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ... Geographical regions of Serbia Geography of Vojvodina Bačka {{Vojvodina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mačva
Mačva ( sr-Cyrl, Мачва, ; hu, Macsó) is a geographical and historical region in the northwest of Central Serbia, on a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is named after the region, although the region of Mačva includes only the northern part of this district. A small northern part of Mačva region is in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in the Syrmia District. Name The region is named after a town of Mačva, which existed in the Medieval Ages near the river Sava. In the past, the region was also known as ''Lower Srem'', while the neighbouring region on the northern bank of the river Sava (present-day Srem) was known as ''Upper Srem''. In Serbian Cyrillic, the region is known as Мачва, in Serbian Latin, Bosnian and Croatian as ''Mačva'', in Hungarian as ''Macsó'' or ''Macsóság'', in Turkish as ''Maçva'', and in German as ''Matschva''. History Throughout history, the region of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruška Gora
Fruška gora ( sr-Cyrl, Фрушка гора; hu, Tarcal-hegység) is a mountain in Syrmia, administratively part of Serbia with a part of its western side extending into eastern Croatia. The area under Serbian administration forms the country's oldest national park. Sometimes also referred to as the ''Jewel of Serbia'', due to its largely pristine landscape and protection effort, or the ''Serbian Mount Athos'', being the home of a large number of historical Serbian Orthodox monasteries. Name In Serbian, it is known as ''Fruška gora'' (, Фрушка гора), in Hungarian as ''Tarcal'' (also ''Almus-hegy'' or ''Árpatarló''), in German as ''Frankenwald'', and in Latin as ''Alma Mons''. In Medieval Greek, it was known as ''Frangochoria''. The mountain's name originates in the old Serbian word ''"Fruzi"'' derived from the singular form ''"Frug"''; and its adjective is ''Fruški'', used for naming the Frankish people. The name of ''"Fruška Gora"'' is ''"Frankish mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podlužje
Podlužje ( sr-cyr, Подлужје) is a small geographical region in Serbia. It is located in south-eastern Syrmia. The western part of Podlužje belong to the autonomous province of Vojvodina Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ..., and the eastern part belongs to the city of Belgrade. The Serbian Orthodox Fenek monastery and natural reserve Obedska Pond are situated in this region, as well as the medieval town of Kupinik (today a village named Kupinovo), the former seat of the Serbian despots in Syrmia. See also * Syrmia {{DEFAULTSORT:Podluzje Geographical regions of Serbia Geography of Vojvodina Syrmia Geography of Belgrade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrmia
Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exception of the low Fruška gora mountain stretching along the Danube in its northern part. Etymology The word "Syrmia" is derived from the ancient city of Sirmium (now Sremska Mitrovica). Sirmium was a Celtic or Illyrian town founded in the third century BC. ''Srem'' ( sr-cyr, Срем) and ''Srijem'' are used to designate the region in Serbia and Croatia respectively. Other names for the region include: * Latin: ''Syrmia'' or ''Sirmium'' * Hungarian: ''Szerémség'', ''Szerém'', or ''Szerémország'' * German: ''Syrmien'' * Slovak: ''Sriem'' * Rusyn: Срим * Romanian: ''Sirmia'' History Prehistory Between 3000 BC and 2400 BC, Syrmia was at the centre of Indo-European Vučedol culture. Roman era Sirmium was conquered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krašovani (region)
The Krashovani ( ro, Carașoveni, hr, Krašovani) are a Croat community inhabiting Carașova and Lupac in the Caraș-Severin County within Romanian Banat. They are Catholic by faith and speak the Torlakian dialect. Glottolog lists "Karashevski" as a sub-type of Croatian. Names In Romanian, they are commonly known as ''Carașoveni''; other variants include ''Carșoveni'', ''Cârșoveni'', ''Cotcoreți'' or ''Cocoși''. In Croatian, they are commonly known as ''Krašovani''; other variants include ''Karašovani'', ''Krašovanje'', ''Karaševci'' and ''Koroševci''. Settlements Krashovani, declared as Croats, form a majority in two communes of Caraș-Severin County: Carașova and Lupac. *Carașova commune **Carașova (Karaševo) **Nermed (Neremić) **Iabalcea (Jabalče) *Lupac commune **Clocotici (Klokotič) **Rafnic (Ravnik) **Vodnic (Vodnik) **Lupac (Lupak) Identity The Krashovani are Croatian speakers adhering to the Catholic Church. Their dialect is regarded a sub-dialect o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornje Livade, Banat
Gornje Livade ( sr-cyr, Горње Ливаде) is a small geographical area in south-eastern Banat, Serbia. It is situated in eastern part of Deliblatska Peščara Deliblato Sands ( sr, Делиблатска пешчара, Deliblatska peščara; hu, Delibláti-homokpuszta) is a large sand area covering around of ground in Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is located in southern Banat, situated between the ri .... Geographical regions of Serbia Geography of Vojvodina Banat {{Serbia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
